Posted on 03/16/2023 12:59:02 PM PDT by grundle
Original video: "Tesla S will not charge in the cold. Stranded on Christmas Eve!" https://www.tiktok.com/@domnatishow/video/7180839253562199338
"UPDATE: I received several calls today from @Tesla Motors . They have been very accommodating so far, and are towing my car 2 hours away to Richmond to the service center at their own expense. Also, they delivered a loaner in the meantime." https://www.tiktok.com/@domnatishow/video/7181594117112122666
"UPDATE: Shocking interaction with Tesla service! They sent an estimate of nearly $2,000 and said my battery heater is broken. The notification on my screen said the battery is heating which was not true and their response regarding this false notification was very disappointing." https://www.tiktok.com/@domnatishow/video/7182837104857140522
Domenick Nati from Virginia, for instance, tried to charge his Tesla Model S ahead of Christmas but encountered some problems.
“I tried to charge it at my house, it won’t let me. So there’s no way to charge this battery or let it warm up in the cold,” Nati said in a TikTok video.
He then took the car to a Tesla Supercharger station and plugged it in but it failed to charge again.
The vehicle showed a message that the battery was heating and the car had a range of 19 miles at 1:11 pm.
“3:03, almost two hours later — battery is heating, 19 miles,” Nati read from the vehicle display with frustration later that day.
The temperature was reportedly around 19°F, or -7°C, at the time.
Nati’s video — titled “Tesla S will not charge in the cold. Stranded on Christmas Eve!” — has now amassed roughly 113,000 likes on TikTok.
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Tsk, tsk.
My new vanity plate is “N0EV4ME”, I just ordered it.
My second choice for vanity plates was “ICE4EVR”.
“ I wish the Dims would let the free market decide on it “
If you know the rats you know they could not give a fig about the free market.
Maybe convert them to a hybrid like the old Chevy Volt.
FTA: Domenick Nati from Virginia, for instance, tried to charge his Tesla Model S ahead of Christmas but encountered some problems.
He is preparing for this Christmas 2023 <— !!
Awwww. Too bad.
I have an ‘09 Marquis. It is pickled. I was going to sell it but I think I’ll just hold on to it.
There is not a thing wrong with it after I repaired the EATC.
Like driving your living room. 24 to 25 mpg at 75 mph.
Show me anything similar available today. Anything.
I’ll wait.
My Vic is a retired police cruiser. I bought it with 142K on it and have had it for almost 10 years now.
I keep it very well maintained, and It has never broken down on me. I bought it just to play with, and it has just kept on going and is very pleasant to drive.
Best car I've ever owned.
That’s interesting. I have a good trickle charger I bought to keep an old Yamaha XS650 Special charged because I only road it sporadically. I winterized it a few years back and never brought it out of dormancy. After your suggestion, I decided to try it on the car. It’s ticking away right now, keeping the car battery charged. Thanks. I didn’t realize they made solar powered chargers.
95% of EV’s are still on the road.
Because they can’t be recycled.
Guess the environmentalists didn't think that one through, did they?
After so many years of production of the body style they had refined it to nearly just he right combinations. Even the fuel tank was sized to match needs.
In the new Corvette one engineer said that every gram in the car had to earn its place. If it were really true it would be fantastic. The Crown Vic and Marquis were nearly that.
The other 5% made it home.
Many bloggers here never heard the joke. Good going.
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